Divanette.



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SAMUEL LANES AND GSIAS RUDCH, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW' YORK.

DIVANETTE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 45,1913.

Application led April 7, 1913. Serial No. 759,438.

`especially to folding bedsteads; and the object of the same is to make a bedstead in three parts or sections so connected by links and levers that when folded the second part will lie upon the first and the third upon the second and the bed will be reduced in length so that it becomes a divanette.` rlhis obj ect is carried out by constructing the parts or sections and the links and levers in the manner hereinafter more fully described and claimed and as shown in the drawings wherein- Figure l is a plan view of this divanette extended into the shape of a bedstead, with the head omitted. Fig. 2 is aside elevation with the head added. Y

Vhile we do not wish to be limited to the materials of which the parts of this bed stead frame are made, we prefer to employ angle iron where possible, with strap iron or rods for the braces and rungs, and in certain places as set forth below we would use light tubing. The frames of the several sections or parts mentioned below will each have its proper bottom as of wire spring 0r A wire fabric, as also will the back member;

and over these springs cushions will doubtless be placed to render the bedstead ready for use. These features, the casters at the lower ends of the legs, and details of similar character need not be described. The framework of this improved bedstead is composed of a lower or main section 1, a second or intermediate section 2, a third or outer section 3, and a head section 4. The latter is by preference divided into upper and lower panels which are pivotally connected at 5, the lower panel'having legs 6 which support the upper end of the main section 1. Y

IThis section preferably has at each end an L-shaped member of angle iron whose shank 7 stands horizontal and is connected as at 8 with the leg 6 and whose other part constitutes a second leg 9. The legs are conf nected by a side rung 10 as seen in Fig. 2, and the two front legs 9 may be connected by a transverse rung 11 of angle iron while the other two legs 6 may be connected by another transverse rung 11 of similar construction. Each end frame of this section is braced as at 12, and the section 1 is braced with respect to the head section 4t as at 13. Then the upper panel of the head section is raised as shown in Fig. 2, it is held by suitable means. Y

The second or intermediate section 2 has at each end an L-shaped member or angle iron whose shank 17 stands horizontal and has at one extremity a tongue 18 overlying the angle of the similar member in the main section 1, while the other portion of this l.- shaped member is turned downward int-o a leg 19; and the two legs 19 are connected by transverse rungs 21 as shown in dotted lines. From each leg 19 a lateral arm 20 projects toward the head section as shown, and for a purpose yet to appear. f

The third or outer section 3 has at each end an L-shaped member of angle iron whose shank 27 stands horizontal and has at one end a tongue 2S overlying the angle of the similar member in the second section, andwhose other part is turned downward into a leg 29, the two legs 29 being connected by a transverse rung 31 as seen in dotted lines and preferably by an additional rung 30 which may well be of strap iron.

On each end of the bed a pair of parallel links 32, 33 connects the third section with the second section. Their upper ends are pivoted to the frame member 27 at 34 and 35, and their lower ends are pivoted at 36 and 37 to the leg 19 and the arm 2O respec tively. The link 32 we prefer to make of a round iron rod or bar, turning its lower end linward at 36 so that it may pass entirely through the leg 19 and across said frame to the corresponding leg aty the other side, through which it passes and is turned lobliquely upward ntoa companion link onl the other side of the bed as will be understood. lVhen the bed frame is fully eX- tended as shown in Fig. 2, these links stand oblique, but as it is folded inward the upper pivots 34 and 35 pass over the lower pivots, and finally stand oblique inthe opposite direction when the bed frame is folded together. 1n similar manner the second section is connected with the first section by a pair of links 42, 43 pivoted at 44 and 45 to the frame member 17 of the second section and at 4G these links as the bed is folded is similar to that of the other links 32 and 33. The links 43 we prefer to make of a metal pipe, turning its lower end inward at 43 beneath the side rung 10 and passing it across the bed frame as seen at 43" in Fig. 1 to thev other side of the bed, where it passes beneath the companion rung and is carried upward into the companion link 43 on the other side of the bed; and the two links we prefer to connect at 42 by a metal pipe.

Tl'ie numeral 50 designates a bent lever pivoted at its outer end at 51 to the outer section 3, carrying a handle 52 adjacent this pivot, and bent downward and carried inward to the point 53A where it is pivoted tol one end of a swinging link 54 whose other end is pivoted at 55 to the leg 9; and between its extremities the lever 5t)V is connected by a push rod 56. with the frame of the intermediate section 2, toY which it is pivoted at the point 45. The structure thus described is duplicated at the Vother side of the bed frame not shown in Fig. 2. Then the operator grasps the two handles 52 and raises them, the levers swing around their pivot 53, and through the push rods 56' this e movement of the levers causes the intermediate section 2 to raise and swing over the pivotal points 46 and 47 at the lower ends of the links 42 and 43. Meanwhile the rise of the front ends of these levers, causes the upper section 3 to rise, and it swings over its links 32 and 33 in the manner above described. So that continued upward movement of the handles 52 causes the upper section 3 to fold onto the intermediate section 2, and the latter to foldonto the nia-in' section 1 in a manner which will be clear. 1n order to so fold the bed frame, the mattresses (if any) will have first been removed. The folding bed frame therefore assumes a position with the main section 1 still von the floor and supported by its legs, the intermediate section overlying and supported upon the main section, and the outer section overlying vand supported upon the interme-V diate section, while all pairs `of links 32, 33, and 42, 43 will stand oblique and vin the opposite direction to that shown in Fig. 2. Hence the bed is reduced to about onethird its original length and the aliC'l lie-f comes a divanette as desired. Cert-ain of the cushions are restored, a cover thrown on, and the divanette is ready for use.

Vhat is claimed as new is:

1.- The herein described folding bed frame y consisting of a main section mounted on legs,

an intermediate section having a tongue at its inner end overlying the front leg of the main section, an outer section having a J tongue at its inner end overlying the intermediate section, parallel links connecting the and 47 to the side rung 10; and the action of main section with the intermediate section, and parallel links connecting the intermediate section with the outer section, the disposit-ion of all said links being such that the outer section may fold onto the intermediate section and the latter may fold onto the main section as described.

2. The herein described folding bed frame consisting lof a main sect-ion mounted on legs, an intermediate section havingat each side an L-shaped member whose shank at one end overlies the main section and whose other part constitutes a leg, an outer sect-ion also having at each side an L-shaped mem ber whose shank at one end overlies the intermediate section and whose other part constitutes a leg,side rungs in the main section, arms on the legs of the intermediate section, a pair of links pivoted at their lower ends to the leg and arm of the intermediate section and at their upper ends to the shankV of' the outer section, a second pair of links pivoted at their lower ends to the side rung of the mainA section and at their upper ends to the shank of the intermediate section, and a folding head section carried by the main section.

3. The herein described folding bed frame consisting of a main section mounted on legs, an intermediate section having at each side an L-shaped member whose shank at one end overlies the main section and whose Aother part constitutes a leg, an outer section also having at each side an L-shaped member whose shank atv one end overlies the intermediate section and whose other part constitutes a leg, side' rungs in the main section, arms on the legs of the intermediate section, apair oflinks pivoted at their lower ends to the leg and arm of the intermediate section and at their upper ends to the shank of the outer section, a second pair of links pivoted at the lower ends to the side rung :of the main section and at their upper ends `to the shank of the intermediate section, and lever mechanism connecting said main and ,outer sect-ions.

4. In av folding bed, the combination with a mainr section, an intermediate section, a pair of parallel links connecting these sec-l `tionsgan outer section, and a pair of parallel links connecting this section with the 'ljtorllc'diate Section, of a lever pivoted at its outer end to the outer section, a swingset our hands in presence of tWo subscribing link pivoted at one end to the inner end ing Witnesses.

of said lever and at the other end to the main section, and a push rod pivotally con- S neoting the intermediate section with a point in said lever between its ends, for the pur- Witnesses: pose set forth. MORRIS LAMTT,

In testimony whereof We have hereunto MATHILDA SAQKLER.

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